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In 1997 Mostow directed ''[[Breakdown (1997 film)|Breakdown]]''. The thriller, starring [[Kurt Russell]] as a man whose wife seems to have vanished in the desert. He went on to co-found a production company with former executive Hal Lieberman and signed a four-year deal with [[Universal Studios|Universal]]. He also spent several years developing ''[[The Game (1997 film)|The Game]]'' (1997), but opted instead to direct his own original screenplay for ''Breakdown''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.natoonline.org/infocus/03july/determinatoruncut.htm |title=In Focus &#124; July 2003 &#124; The Determinator Uncut |publisher=Natoonline.org |date= |accessdate=2011-03-12}}</ref> Mostow was credited as Executive Producer on the [[David Fincher]]-directed film.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}
In 1997 Mostow directed ''[[Breakdown (1997 film)|Breakdown]]''. The thriller, starring [[Kurt Russell]] as a man whose wife seems to have vanished in the desert. He went on to co-found a production company with former executive Hal Lieberman and signed a four-year deal with [[Universal Studios|Universal]]. He also spent several years developing ''[[The Game (1997 film)|The Game]]'' (1997), but opted instead to direct his own original screenplay for ''Breakdown''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.natoonline.org/infocus/03july/determinatoruncut.htm |title=In Focus &#124; July 2003 &#124; The Determinator Uncut |publisher=Natoonline.org |date= |accessdate=2011-03-12}}</ref> Mostow was credited as Executive Producer on the [[David Fincher]]-directed film.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}


Mostow and [[Michael Douglas]] (who starred in ''The Game'') were to collaborate on a World War II-era submarine film ''[[U-571 (film)|U-571]]'' (2000) but Douglas pulled out due to scheduling conflicts. Instead, the director assembled a cast including [[Harvey Keitel]], [[Bill Paxton]], [[Matthew McConaughey]], [[Jack Noseworthy]], [[Matthew Settle]] and [[Thomas Guiry]] for ''U-571'', a film about an attempt by the USA to intercept a German [[U-boat]] carrying a coding device. Loosely based on fact (although it really involved British forces, not Americans), the film earned $77 million in domestic receipts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=u-571.htm |title=U-571 (2000) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |date= |accessdate=2011-03-12}}</ref> The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, and won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing.<ref>[http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/oscarlegacy/2000-present/73nominees.html%5D ]{{dead link|date=March 2011}}</ref> At the time of its release, British Prime Minster [[Tony Blair]] condemned U-571 in parliament as an insult to the Royal Navy. [[The Guardian]] newspaper called the film 'tasteless' and opined that the British sailors memories had been 'desecrated'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/feb/25/u-571-reel-history</ref>
Mostow and [[Michael Douglas]] (who starred in ''The Game'') were to collaborate on a World War II-era submarine film ''[[U-571 (film)|U-571]]'' (2000) but Douglas pulled out due to scheduling conflicts. Instead, the director assembled a cast including [[Harvey Keitel]], [[Bill Paxton]], [[Matthew McConaughey]], [[Jack Noseworthy]], [[Matthew Settle]] and [[Thomas Guiry]] for ''U-571'', a film about an attempt by the USA to intercept a German [[U-boat]] carrying a coding device. Loosely based on fact (although it really involved British forces, not Americans), the film earned $77 million in domestic receipts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=u-571.htm |title=U-571 (2000) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |date= |accessdate=2011-03-12}}</ref> The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, and won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing.<ref>[http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/oscarlegacy/2000-present/73nominees.html%5D ]{{dead link|date=March 2011}}</ref> At the time of its release, British Prime Minster [[Tony Blair]] condemned U-571 in parliament as an insult to the Royal Navy. [[The Guardian]] newspaper called the film 'tasteless' and opined that the British sailors memories had been 'desecrated'.<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/feb/25/u-571-reel-history</ref>


In 2003 Mostow directed the third installment of ''[[The Terminator]]'' series, ''[[Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines]].'' The film performed below industry expectations and failed to duplicate the critical reception of its predecessors, yet was still a commercial success, grossing over $433,371,112 at the worldwide box-office.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}
In 2003 Mostow directed the third installment of ''[[The Terminator]]'' series, ''[[Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines]].'' The film performed below industry expectations and failed to duplicate the critical reception of its predecessors, yet was still a commercial success, grossing over $433,371,112 at the worldwide box-office.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}

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Jonathan Mostow
Born (1961-11-28) November 28, 1961 (age 63)
Woodbridge, Connecticut
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, film producer

Jonathan Mostow (born November 28, 1961) is an American film and television director, writer and producer.

Early life

Mostow was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut. He graduated from Hopkins School in New Haven, Connecticut and Harvard. He also trained at the American Repertory Company and New York City's Lee Strasberg Institute.[citation needed]

Career

Mostow helmed several short films and documentaries as well as music videos before making his first feature, the direct-to-video release Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers (1989). He then made the Showtime film Flight of Black Angel (1991), about a colonel who trains fighter pilots and his troubled protégé who wants to attack the local population.[citation needed]

In 1997 Mostow directed Breakdown. The thriller, starring Kurt Russell as a man whose wife seems to have vanished in the desert. He went on to co-found a production company with former executive Hal Lieberman and signed a four-year deal with Universal. He also spent several years developing The Game (1997), but opted instead to direct his own original screenplay for Breakdown.[1] Mostow was credited as Executive Producer on the David Fincher-directed film.[citation needed]

Mostow and Michael Douglas (who starred in The Game) were to collaborate on a World War II-era submarine film U-571 (2000) but Douglas pulled out due to scheduling conflicts. Instead, the director assembled a cast including Harvey Keitel, Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Jack Noseworthy, Matthew Settle and Thomas Guiry for U-571, a film about an attempt by the USA to intercept a German U-boat carrying a coding device. Loosely based on fact (although it really involved British forces, not Americans), the film earned $77 million in domestic receipts.[2] The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, and won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing.[3] At the time of its release, British Prime Minster Tony Blair condemned U-571 in parliament as an insult to the Royal Navy. The Guardian newspaper called the film 'tasteless' and opined that the British sailors memories had been 'desecrated'.[4]

In 2003 Mostow directed the third installment of The Terminator series, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. The film performed below industry expectations and failed to duplicate the critical reception of its predecessors, yet was still a commercial success, grossing over $433,371,112 at the worldwide box-office.[citation needed]

After a six-year absence, Mostow returned to direct another film, Surrogates, based on the comic book series and starring Bruce Willis. The film was released into cinemas on September 25, 2009 to mixed reviews.[5][6] Mostow wrote the story of the horror thriller House at the End of the Street (2012).[7]

He also has produced and created The Megas with Virgin Comics.[citation needed]

He will direct Hunter's Prayer (initially titled For the Dogs), an action thriller film starring Sam Worthington.[8]

Filmography

Films

Television

References

  1. ^ "In Focus | July 2003 | The Determinator Uncut". Natoonline.org. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "U-571 (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  3. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  4. ^ http://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/feb/25/u-571-reel-history
  5. ^ "Surrogates (2009)". Box Office Mojo. December 3, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  6. ^ "Surrogates Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  7. ^ "A Bigger Boat Pulling Up to the House at the End of the World". DreadCentral. January 11, 2010.
  8. ^ Barraclough, Leo (July 22, 2014). "Sam Worthington Starrer 'Hunter's Prayer' Nabs Coin from Screen Yorkshire". Variety.

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